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  2. Open Letter to the 16th National Congress of the Chinese ...

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    The Open Letter to the 16th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party was a petition from political activists in the People's Republic of China which urged the Chinese Communist Party to introduce political reforms. There were 192 signatories to the letter [1] of a letter in November 2002, which was posted on the Internet calling on the ...

  3. 996 working hour system - Wikipedia

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    The 996 working hour system (Chinese: 996工作制) is a work schedule practiced illegally by many companies in China.It derives its name from its requirement that employees work from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm, 6 days per week; i.e. 72 hours per week, 12 hours per day.

  4. Renminbi - Wikipedia

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    However, in written Chinese contexts, the Chinese character for yuan (Chinese: 元; lit. 'constituent', 'part') or, in formal contexts Chinese: 圆; lit. 'round', usually follows the number in lieu of a currency symbol. Renminbi is the name of the currency while yuan is the name of the primary unit of the renminbi.

  5. Mandate of Heaven - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. The Mandate of Heaven ( Chinese: 天命; pinyin: Tiānmìng; Wade–Giles: T'ien1-ming4; lit. 'Heaven's command') is a Chinese political ideology that was used in Ancient China and Imperial China to legitimize the rule of the king or emperor of China. [1] According to this doctrine, Heaven (天, Tian) bestows its mandate [a] on a ...

  6. The 12 Chinese Astrology Signs and What They Mean for You

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    In order, the 12 animals are Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. The order of the Chinese astrology signs is related to the most commonly accepted ...

  7. Road signs in China - Wikipedia

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    Road signs in China. A wide variety of road signs are displayed in the People's Republic of China . China's traffic signs also closely followed those used in Europe, the US, and Japan. China is not a signatory to the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals. [1] Despite the fact that Chinese is one of the 6 official languages of the United ...

  8. Traditional Chinese wedding dress - Wikipedia

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    Fengguan xiapei. Ming dynasty noblewomen wearing a blue embroidered xiapei over her red robe. The fengguan xiapei ( Chinese: 凤冠霞帔) is a type of wedding set of attire categorized under Hanfu. It was worn in Ming and Qing dynasties. [6] The fengguan xiapei attire was composed an upper and lower garment following the traditional yichang ...

  9. Chinese gambling workers in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The Chinese embassy in Manila has expressed concerns that such plan "may infringe on the basic legal rights of the Chinese citizens". National security. Filipino security officials have raised concerns regarding Chinese-affiliated POGOs in the Philippines, particularly those near police and military installations.